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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ELECTIVE - 2013-2014


 WEEK 11
6/9
 Growth Portfolio Work Day
6/10
 Growth Portfolio Work Day
6/11
 Growth Portfolio Work Day
PORTFOLIOS DUE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
6/12
 Village Walks Project
Link to google doc template
6/13
 Village Walks Project


WEEK 10
6/2
 Portfolio Work Day
6/3
 Start Greenfield Village Walks Project - Phase 1
GreenfieldVillage_WalksProject.doc
6/4
 Puzzle Day OR Growth Portfolio Work Day
6/5
 Walks project phase 2 - collect distance and time data
6/6
 Portfolio work day OR Walks Project Phases 2-3


WEEK 9
5/26
 Memorial Day - No School
5/27
 Window Washing
WindowWashing.doc
5/28
 Growth Portfolio Work Day
5/29
 Chocolate Boxes
PST_chocolate_boxes.pdf
5/30
 Puzzle Day:
PuzzlesWeek9.pdf


WEEK 8
5/19
 Proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem
PythagoreanTheoremProofs.doc
5/20
 Finish Proofs of Pythagorean Theorem and Reflection
TaskReflectionSheet2.doc
5/21
 Begin writing Growth Portfolio
5/22
 Puzzle day!
PuzzlesWeek8.pdf
5/23
 Growth Portfolio Work


WEEK 7
5/12
 The Sierpinski Triangle and Reflection
THE SIERPINKSI TRIANGLE.doc
5/13
 Comparing Investments Activity
CompareInvestments.pdf
5/14
 Classic Brain Teasers
ClassicBrainTeasers.doc
5/15
 Grade the Sample Growth Portfolio using your Rubric
5/16
 Puzzle Day and Reflection
PuzzlesWeek7.pdf


WEEK 6
5/5
 Having Kittens
HavingKittens.pdf

and Reflection
5/6
 Equations and Identities - Sometimes, Always,Never
SometimesAlwaysNeverEquations.pdf
5/7
 Puzzle Day!
PuzzlesWeek6.pdf
5/8
 Organize Binders
Cross Totals
cross_total.pdf
5/9
 Growth Portfolio Work
GrowthPortfolioRubric.doc


WEEK 5
4/28
 Test of Genius and Exeter Math Problems
TestOfGenius_ExeterMath1.pdf
4/29
 "Struggle" article and Reflection
StruggleArticleTranscript.pdf

Link to listen to the article

Variations on a T-Pattern and Reflection
VariationsonT-Patterns.doc
4/30
 The Tower of Hanoi Problem
TowerOfHanoi.doc
5/1
 Puzzle Day!
Puzzles-Week5.pdf
5/2
 Assorted Logic Problems
AssortedLogicProblems.doc


WEEK 4
4/14
 1. Sample Questions
Do 43025, 42968, 43044 and 3 other questions of your choice
2. Smarter Balanced Practice Test
Sign in as a guest and try the practice test (using the tools they give)
3. Reflection Questions - Submit Answers in the Google Form
  • What is harder or easier about the online format?
  • How do you think the difficulty and thinking required in these questions compares to the ACT?
  • How do you think your teachers could prepare you for these types of questions?
4/15
 Matching Functions and Situations
FunctionSituationMatching.pdf
4/16
 Finish Matching Functions and Situations
and Reflection
4/17
 Puzzle Day! - On Week 1-3 packets
4/18
 No School - Good Friday


WEEK 3
4/7
 Dot Pattern Task:
DotsPatternTask.pdf

HW: Dot Pattern Revisited:
DotsPatternTask-Revisited.pdf
4/8
 Pattern Task Assessment 1:
PatternTaskAssessment1.pdf
4/9
 Assorted Puzzler Problems 2:
AssortedPuzzlerProblems2.pdf
4/10
 Puzzles Week 3:
PuzzlesWeek3.pdf
4/11
 Reading and Notes- The Joy of X:
JoyOfX-2-4.pdf
JoyOfX-2-4-Notes.pdf


WEEK 2
3/31
 Multiple Abilities Bingo:
MULTIPLE_ABILITIES_BINGO.doc

Square Spirals Pattern Task and Reflection:
SquareSpiralsTask.pdf

Easy - Square Train and Pyramid Pattern
Square Train Task.doc
PyramidPattern.doc

Medium-Patchwork Quilt:
PatchworkQuiltTask.pdf

Hard - Patchwork:
PatchworkTask.pdf


Task Reflection Sheet:
TASK_REFLECTION_SHEET.doc
4/1
 Perimeter Task with Algebra Tiles and Reflection
4/2
 Assorted Puzzler Problems 1 and Reflection
AssortedPuzzlerProblems1.pdf
4/3
 Puzzle Day! - Week 2:
Puzzles-Week2.pdf

Reflection Question: What are the similarities and differences in the strategies you used for different puzzles?
4/4
 Number Talk #2
Number Tricks:
NumberTricks.pdf


WEEK 1
3/24
 Syllabus:
CreativeProblemSolving_Syllabus.doc

Theory of Learning Self-Assessment:
MindsetQuiz.doc

"Can You Think Under Pressure?":

Fermi Problems:
Fermi Problems.doc
3/25
 DotTalk1:

The Border Problem:
BorderProblem.pdf
3/26
 Growth Mindset Quiz
MindsetQz2.doc

L Pattern and Pentagon Train Task
LPatternAndPentagonTrain.pdf

HW: Complete Task Reflection Sheet:
TASK_REFLECTION_SHEET.doc
3/27
 DotTalk 2:

Puzzles - Week 1:
PuzzlesWeek1.pdf


Puzzle day Reflection:
3/28
 Mindset Study Data Sheets and Notes:
DataSheets_Mindset_Milks.doc

You Can Grow Your Intelligence:
Article -
youcangrowyourintelligence.pdf

Notes -
CanPeopleGrowTheirIntelligence_NOTES.doc


Then either a do the word puzzles or linear and quadratic patterns